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Manual Transmission

Recommended Shift Points Engine Speed Limiter
Drive in the highest gear that lets If you exceed the maximum speed
the engine run and accelerate for the gear you are in, the engine
smoothly. This will give you good speed will enter into the tachometer’s
fuel economy and effective red zone. If this occurs, you may feel
emissions control. The following the engine cut in and out. This is
shift points are recommended: caused by a limiter in the engine’s
computer controls. The engine will
Shift up Normal acceleration run normally when you reduce the
rpm below the red zone.
1st to 2nd 15 mph (24 km/h)
2nd to 3rd 27 mph (43 km/h) Before downshifting, make sure the
3rd to 4th 39 mph (63 km/h) engine will not go into the Driving
4th to 5th 53 mph (85 km/h) tachometer’s red zone.

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